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Your the mead man Mr. Solstice :)

Do they make PET buckets? or a cheaper alternative to Better Bottles?

I can lay out some CO2 in the buckets/carboys with no problem. I just don't understand the PET or PETE plastic. Is it for oxygen barrier? Why can't I use this : http://www.mountainhomebrew.com/browseproducts/8-Gallon-Plastic-Fermenter.HTML

5 to 10 years is quite the wait. Has anyone tried using dark roasted malts in mead(braggot) to get the effect of a dark mead?

I've been fancying the idea of a Indian spiced mead, peppercorns, cumin, coriander, cardamon. I've found a very nice mixture of these spices roasted in seed form, then hand ground, and would do well with moderate sweetness of a medium mead. But, I have no idea what kind of amounts, or what type...

I need to free up some glass carboys for new brews. Mead takes up a lot of glass real estate to age so I'm trying to find a cheap way to store mead for bulk aging. I also need something durable and easy to move, so I can store them in my crawl space, and rack them off each month. Looking at...

If you are going to put forth efforts to create a mead, and age it for a year or more, then you will want to spend the extra money on the honey. Great honey makes great mead If you need help finding honey then look for local apiaries and ask for bulk rates, or rates for how much ever you...

Uncork them, and firmly tap the top of the bottle with something that will not break the glass (be prepared for lots of fizzing). Should send a shock wave that will release the co2 from the mead Then re-cork and store cold.

Well, seeing how the guy is a chef and a "foodie" then I think I will build an AG set we can share, and in the mean time brew some extracts to get the technique down. BTW, by technique, you mean adding hops and aerating the yeast? Cause I don't see any other points of failure in extracts.

Where and how should I start him out? Should I have him purchase a kit w/ extract kit included? Or should I have him jump straight into all grain, saving him time and money for the inevitable?

How much do you think that bar will increase the value of your house?

I usually just make sure they are clean. Secondary is full of gladiator yeast and enough alcohol to keep your additions clean

I'm wondering if anyone has encountered an extract recipe that was very comparable to the all grain version of the recipe. Better way to phrase the question is this. I want to make an extract brew, but I want it to taste as good as an all grain recipe :) Let me know of a recipe to follow. Thx

Thanks! A+ will do business again

You can never have too many carboys. Your other option which I highly recommend against, is killing your yeast and using a clearing agent. This would set the mead up to be bottled, but I've heard that interrupted yeast leaves off flavors.

Do you have more instructions on how exactly you modified your sanke d tap?

You remember what issue?

Having a hard time finding a good Sankey Mod post. Anyone got some good information on how to convert a Sankey Keg?

That is inverted sugar right?

Glass carboys - Gallon jugs - Demi johns - Wine making supplies - Beer making 15 gallon glass demijon. Looks pretty impressive to me :) But you would have the ability to push liquids out with a keg.